meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to fling; to toss; to throw; to abandon; to leave behind
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
performing without rehearsal; doing impromptu
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
six (long cylindrical things)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy